Comparison

King Notepad vs FlatNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

King Notepad

Capture ideas, to-do lists, and important information effortlessly with a modern, organized digital notebook. Features include categorization, favorites, automatic saving, and fast search.

Highlights
  • Organized notes with categories
  • Favorites and quick access
  • Automatic saving
  • Fast and smart search
  • Modern user-friendly interface
Features
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King Notepad: The Smartest Way to Take Notes In today’s busy lifestyle, keeping track of ideas, to-do lists and important information is more important than ever. King Notepad enhances your note-taking and notebook experience with a modern design and powerful features. With King Notepad, you can store daily notes, work plans, study notes and lists in one organized digital notebook. Its simple and fast structure makes note taking effortless. Organized Notes with Categories Group your notes into categories and access the information you need in seconds. Favorites and Quick Access Add frequently used or important notes to favorites for easy access. Automatic Saving All notes are saved automatically, so you never have to worry about losing your content. Fast and Smart Search Find any note quickly by typing a keyword using the advanced search feature. Modern and User-Friendly Interface A clean and intuitive design provides a comfortable experience for users of all ages. Make your digital notes more organized, secure and accessible. Download King Notepad for free and improve your note-taking experience today.

About

FlatNote

This app allows you to create and organize notes using markdown formatting. It offers live formatting, image support, and robust organization features. Your notes are stored as plain files and sync via iCloud across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live markdown formatting
  • Image embedding in notes
  • Folder organization and pinning
  • Real checkboxes
  • In-note search
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Plain .md file export
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FlatNote is a markdown notes app for people who want their writing to stay plain, portable, and theirs. It runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and your notes sync across all of them through your own iCloud, or stay in a folder you choose. Type markdown and watch it format as you go. Headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, quotes, bullet lists, and tappable checkboxes all render while you write. The raw symbols stay out of your way and reappear only on the line you are editing, so you always know exactly what you typed. WHAT YOU GET - Live formatting. See the result as you type, with a one minute reference note included. - Photos in your notes. Paste an image or attach one; it is saved next to the note as an ordinary file, not in a database. - Folders, pins, and sorting. Organize notes into real directories and keep the ones you use on top. - Real checkboxes. Tap to check things off, right in the note. - Find in a note. Search the open note and jump between highlighted matches. - Quick formatting. A formatting bar above the keyboard on iPhone and iPad, and standard shortcuts on Mac. - Find your notes fast. Search the whole library by title or content. YOUR WORDS BELONG TO YOU - Every note is a plain .md file. No proprietary format, no lock-in, readable in any app, on any device, years from now. - Your notes live in your iCloud and sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac automatically, signed in with your Apple ID. No separate account to make. - Export carries everything. Share any note as markdown, with its pictures included, or export your whole library as one zip of ordinary files. The files are also right there in the Files app on iOS and Finder on Mac. - Delete is honest. Deleted notes go to Trash, where they can be recovered. QUIET BY DESIGN - No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Nothing about you leaves your devices and your iCloud. - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, in light and dark. FlatNote keeps the format simple so you can keep your thinking clear.

Screenshots

King Notepad4 screens
FlatNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: King Notepad at 12.0 against FlatNote's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King Notepad ships an update every 4 months, FlatNote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
King Notepad versus FlatNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing NotepadFlatNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuking OÜKate Benediktsson

Customer experience

King Notepad

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlatNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

King Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

FlatNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is King Notepad free?
King Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlatNote free?
FlatNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do King Notepad or FlatNote have ads?
Neither King Notepad nor FlatNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King Notepad or FlatNote?
King Notepad ships an update every 4 months, and FlatNote every 3 months. Most recently, King Notepad was updated on September 25, 2026 and FlatNote on September 28, 2026.

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